Whittaker

Whittaker, a Black man, was being held in the jail at Lynchburg, Tennessee. On February 5, 1902, late at night, a mob took him from the jail and hurried him to the courthouse. There, the mob put a rope around his neck and hanged him.

Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched. A mob took Whittaker from the Lynchburg, Tennessee jail late at night and hanged him at the courthouse.

Reported by: news reports.

Source

• The Butler Weekly Times, February 13, 1902, page 3 The Butler Weekly Times, February 13, 1902